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This c. 1925 photo taken from the hillside across the road is clearly earlier than the one in last month’s article. Note the covered front porch and the traditional house detailing. All of the original frame houses of Port Oneida (which generally followed earlier log cabins) seem to have h...

Narada: a lake with many names

This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we conclude our look at the Goffar Farm, along M-22 on Lake Narada. Picking up after the passing of Olive Manney-- Following Olive’s passing, the farm was purchased by Glen Arbor dentist Leo Roman, whose family used it as a weekend retreat. With the advent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Dr. Roman sold the place to the Park with a 25-year retention-of-use provision. After he died in 1984, the family sold the retention rights to a company that rented it out. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Jackson makes dean’s list at Iowa school

Jackson makes dean’s list at Iowa school

Jared Jackson of Cedar has been named to the 2023 fall semester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Medical calls dominate GLFD responses

Medical calls dominate GLFD responses

The Glen Lake Fire Department (GLFD) presented an analysis of its annual report at the Empire Township annual meeting March 23. GLFD saw 545 calls throughout 2023 with 300 of those calls being medical related for both Empire (238 calls) and Glen Arbor townships (281 calls). 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

2023 record year for Glen Lake Community Library

2023 record year for Glen Lake Community Library

David Diller, directory of the Glen Lake Community Library, provided an annual library report at the March 23 annual meeting in Empire Township. The library, located in the Village of Empire, celebrated its fourth anniversary in its new facility which was expanded and renovated. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

30% raise loses by 1 vote

30% raise loses by 1 vote

The Leland Township Clerk’s position nearly received a 30% salary hike at the township’s annual meeting Saturday. Among the agenda items was nearly $8,000 in salary increases based on salary resolutions adopted by the board in February. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Centerville OKs raises

Centerville OKs raises

Raises totaling $5,100 were approved during the annual meeting of Centerville inhabitants held March 23. Supervisor Ron Schaub reported few people attended. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

EMS calls plateau, doubled in 10 yrs.

EMS calls plateau, doubled in 10 yrs.

Calls for fire/EMS service in Leland Township appeared to plateau last year — however, calls have more than doubled from a decade ago. Fire Chief Dan Besson presented the 2023 annual report at Saturday’s annual meeting at the Munnecke Room in Leland. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

CAFR milestone event, now ALS

CAFR milestone event, now ALS

October 2023 has a special meaning for Cedar Area Fire & Rescue. In October, the department passed its state inspection required to license CAFR as Advanced Life Support agency. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Items approved by consent

Items approved by consent

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved a relatively small number of items under their consent agenda at their March 19 meeting. These included: • The sheriff’s office’s application for a Revitalization and Placemaking Grant through the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority for a partial reimbursement of a recently purchased safety restraint chair. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Elmwood approves contract for trail design

Elmwood approves contract for trail design

Elmwood Township Board held a special meeting last week to approve an almost $80,000 contract with civil engineering company Wade Trim, to survey and design a multi-use trail going from the township offices to the M-22 intersection. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Steam-powered ships topic of program

Steam-powered ships topic of program

Leelanau Historical Society will host an online program on steam-power ships of the Great Lakes Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Joel Stone, senior curator for the Detroit Historical Society, will be the online speaker. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

Of eggs and egg hunts

Of eggs and egg hunts

Easter is over and I am sure everyone enjoyed the holiday with family and friends. Eggs were all over the place with the many egg hunts and I hope all the eggs were found, or we will find them later by odor. 04/03/2024 05:09 PM

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